Betty White’s surprise cameo was funnier than the entire opening monologue. Glen Weiss proposed to his girlfriend with the same ring his girlfriend with the same ring his father put on his mother’s hand when they were married. After a very long wait, Henry Winkler finally won an Emmy for the first time for playing an acting coach in the HBO series, “Barry.” Saturday Night Live comedians Colin Jost and Michael Che hosted the ceremony.
The first woman of Asian origin to get a nod for Best Lead Actress was Sandra Oh. Saturday Night Live broke its own records for most Emmy nominations, which was twenty-one this year. The night also broke the record for how many Saturday Night Live member were part of the show.